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MuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read Podcast

#456: A Giant Waste Of Time (OOTP 20, Hagrid's Tale)

MuggleCast: The Harry Potter Re-Read Podcast

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4.64.5K Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2020

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Muggle Mail covers angry librarians and Harry-Draco shippers We're at the midway point of Order of the Phoenix! How has this recent read changed our feelings about the book? What are our biggest takeaways? Chapter-by-Chapter continues with Order of the Phoenix – Chapter 20: Hagrid's Tale 7-Word Summary: Hagrid returns and fails to reveal lies The Trio take a massive risk in going to see Hagrid given recent punishments! Can Harry, Ron and Hermione really fit under the Invisibility Cloak? Why doesn't the snow wipe away their footprints? What is Hagrid's true level of trust in Harry, Ron and Hermione? What do we know about Vampires in the Wizarding World? We discuss real world parallels to the Giants being an ostracized community What’s the value of aligning with the Giants?  Is Hagrid the best envoy? The best negotiator? Could the Ministry be inadvertently tipping off the Death Eaters? Does Hagrid blow his load on the first gift to the Gurg? Name Origins: Karkus, Golgomath and Grawp What could the Death Eaters have told Golgomath to convince them to join their side? Who is that at the door? It's Dolores! Why didn't Umbridge use Homenum Revelio to find Harry, Ron and Hermione? Why does she give up so easily? The Top 7 Reasons Hagrid Was Really Missing In Action The Umbridge Suck Count climbs to 43! Connecting The Threads include Macnair, Buckbeak and Hermione The hosts give their MVP of the Week and Rename The Chapter! Quizzitch: Whose death allows Neville to see thestrals? Join our community at Patreon.com/MuggleCast and receive magical benefits, including Bonus MuggleCast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Elevate your summer nights with all the indulgence of the new Magnum Double Star Chaser.

0:07.0

With cracking chocolate, popcorn flavor and rich caramel sauce for the night.

0:15.0

Pleasure is always on.

0:17.0

Magnum, true to pleasure.

0:30.0

Welcome to Muggo Caster Weekly Ride into the Wizarding World.

0:37.0

I'm Andrew.

0:38.0

I'm Eric.

0:39.0

Oh, Micah.

0:40.0

And I'm Laura.

0:41.0

On today's episode, we are discussing chapter 20 of Order the Phoenix, Hagrid's Tale.

0:46.0

But first, we have a couple pieces of Muggo Mail to address.

0:51.0

First of all, Eric, you upset some people last week with your librarian comments.

0:56.0

Always making trouble.

0:58.0

Last week was no different.

1:00.0

Latizia wrote in, librarians most definitely should have a seat at the professor's table.

1:05.0

I've listened to your podcast for many years.

1:07.0

I feel compelled to right now to set the record straight about secondary school faculty.

1:12.0

Librarians are teachers.

1:13.0

Yes, they manage a room full of books, but they also collaborate with classroom teachers

1:17.0

ensuring students have the right sources, prints, and electronic for students to complete assignments.

1:22.0

Librarians teach students how to do proper research.

1:25.0

Not everything is Googleable.

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